telempathy

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noun

The paranormal ability to sense the emotions of others; empathy.

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Meanings

nountelempathy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableliteratureThe paranormal ability to sense the emotions of others; empathy.

    "Telempathy is a skill that so far exists only in legends and rumors," Sue says. "To be able to master it would be something immensely valuable to the Sekhem."

    2013, C[ynthia] J[aynes] Omololu, Intuition, New York, N.Y. […]: Walker Books, →ISBN, page 213

Origin

Blend of telepathy + empathy.

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APA

telempathy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telempathy

MLA

“telempathy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telempathy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “telempathy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telempathy.

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